Safety oil-can.



A. L. HANSEN.

SAFETY OIL CAN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5. 1913.

Ll l Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

WITNESSES I d( NVENTOR.

TE STATS PAENT @FTQEQ UGIE L. HANSEN, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TDJUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

SAFETY OIL-CAN.

Learnit.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Cet. 2, 191'?.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, AUGIE L. HANSEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Evanston, county of Cook, andState of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inSafety Oil-Cans, of which the. following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of devices which are designed tofurnish mechanism to automatically close the opening into the cancontaining the fluid when it is not being either used for the purpose offilling, or taking the liquid out of it.

My invention has for its object to provide a mechanism 4which will besimple in its construction, which will also greatly decrease the expenseof manufacturing, and has for its further object to provide a containerhaving but a single opening, in which means are provided in the openingfor the exit of the air when the can is being filled.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing may be more readily understoodby having reference to the accompanying drawings, which are hereuntoannexed and are a part of this specification, in which:

The figure given is a side elevation of a` can constructed in accordancewith my improvement, a part of the exterior wall being broken away toshow the interior construction.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

As shown in the drawings, the can comprises a body 1, which is providedwith a spout 2, having an opening through it. This spout is closed by acap or cover 3, which is hinged upon apin or pivot 4 mounted in the sidewalls of a support 5, which is preferably stamped out of ,sheet metaland is riveted or soldered to/the outer wall of the spout 2.

A lever 6 is provided for opening the cap 3. This lever is pivotallymounted on a pin or pivot 7, the ends of which are likewise secured inthe side walls of the support 5. The end 8 of this lever is providedwith a roller 9, which is adapted to contact with and roll upon thesurface of the outwardly extending portion 10 of the cap 3.

The lever 6 is provided with a finger gripping portion 11, which is ofsuitable size and shape to be readily grasped by the user of the can. Acoil spring 12 is located inside of the can and is secured to a bracket,

which is secured to the side Walls of the can by means of rivets 14, thesame rivets being utilized to secure the handle 15 to the can. The coilspring 12 is provided with a straight portion 16, which extendsupwardly, and terminates in a hook 17, which is adapted to engage a holeformed in a lug 18, which depends downwardly from the cap 3, and issecured thereto by means of a rivet 19, or in any other desired manner.

A wire gauze 20, which is cup-shaped in form, is secured to the coilspring 12 at the upper end of the coil, and is adapted to close theentrance 21 to the spout 2 all of the time that the cap-3 is open, thuseifectually preventing the ignition of the explosive liquid by means ofa flame.

The straight portion 16 of the coil spring serves a double purpose. Itnot only furnishes convenient means of attaching the coil spring to thecap for the purpose of holding the latter shut, but when the cap isopened, and a funnel inserted in the spout 2, the straight part 16 ofthe coil sprin 12 prevents the edge of the funnel spout rom contactingwith the side walls of the spout 2, thus providing on each side of it anexit for the escape of the air as the liquid is poured into the can.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The operator grasps the finger hold 11 and lifting it to' the positionindicated by the dotted lines, causes it to elevate the cap 3 to theposition shown in the dotted lines. This result, it will be observed, isaccomplished through the action of the roller 9 upon the outwardlyextending portion 10 of the cap 3. It will be noted that at the timethat this movementv starts, the roller 9 is located in juxtaposition tothe pivot 4. A slight movement of the lever 6 causes the roller 9 topass a center line drawn between the pivot 4 and the pivot 7, therebyremoving the greatest amount of resistance against the further openingof the cap, while the continued movement of the lever 6 causes theroller to move away from the pivot 4, wherebythe leverage is increasedin proportion as additional strength is required to extend the coilspring 12.

The result of this construction is that while it is com aratively easyfor the operator 'to open t e can, upon releasing the lever 6, theroller starts upwardly along the surface of the Voutwardly extendingmemopening, said cap having an outwardly ex,`

I tending portion, a pivoted lever having a roller mounted on one'endthereof which en gages'the said outwardly extending portion adjacentthe'pivot, and a coil spring ocated within said can connected to andadapted to hold said cap closed.

- single opening, of a pivoted cap closing said opening, said cap havingan outwardly extending portion, a pivoted lever havin a roller mountedon 'one end thereof which engages the said outwardly extending por -tionin juxtaposition to the pivot when said cap. is closed but which movesaway there-v from as the cap opens whereby the leverage of the lever isincreased, and a springlocated withinthe can connected to said cap tohold said cap normallyin a closed position.

3. 'lhe combination with a can having a single opening, oi' a pivotedcap closing said opening, said cap having an outwardly entendingportion, a spring located in said can which holds the cover normally ina closed position, a pivoted lever having a roller at one end whichengages said outwardly evq tending portion, so arranged that the releaseof the lever-by the operator will cause the spring to close 'the capwith a snap.

- d. The combination with a can having a single opening, oifa pivotedcap closing said opening, said cap having an outwardly ex tendingportion, a pivoted lever having a roller mounted on one end thereofwhich en-V gages the said outwardly extending portion adjacent thepivot, a coil spring located within said can adapted to hold said capclosed, the upper end of said spring lbeing formed in a 'straightportion terminating in hook,

a hook, a lug Von said cap engaged by said said straight portionextending through the opening when the cap is open.

5. The combination with a can having a single opening, of a pivoted capclosing said opening, said'cap having an' outwardly extending portion, aspring located in said can which holds the cover normallyin a closedposition, a pivoted lever having a roller at one end which engages saidoutwardly extending portion', so arranged that the release of the leverby the operator will cause the spring to close the cap with a snap, acup formed of wire gauze carried by said spring,A

` hook,

2. The combination with a can having al opening, said capv having anoutwardly extending portion, a pivoted' lever having a roller mounted onone end thereof which engages the said outwardly extending portionadjacent the pivot, a coil spring located, 'within said can adapted tovhold said cap closed, the upper end of said spring being formed in astraight portion terminating in a hook, Va lug on said cap engaged bysaid said straight portion extending throughthe opening when the cap isopen, a cup formed of wire gauze carried by said spring whichautomatically closes the openin whenever the cap is open. Y

The combination with a can having a single nozzle, ofa closure for oneend of said nozzle, means within' the can for engaging the closure formoving the closure Vin one direction, and a guard supported by the meansand movable therewith for closing the opposite end of thenozzle when theclosure is moved to an open position.

8. The combination with a can having a single opening, of a pivoted capclosing said opening, said cap having an outwardly extended portion, apivoted lever which engages said outwardly extended portion adjacent'thepivot, and a coil spring adapted to hold said cap normally in a closedposi tion.

9. lhe combination with a can having an opening, of a pivoted capclosing said opening, said cap having an outwardly extended portion, aspring which holds the cap normally in av closed position, a pivotedlever which engages said outwardly extended portion, so arranged thatthe release of the lever by the operator will cause the spring to closethe cover with a snap.

l0. hn oil can having a body, a spout oonnected thereto, ears mountedupon said spout, a cover lor said spout mounted in said ears, and havingan extension, and a lever also mounted in said ears and having ashoulder, whereby when said lever is raised said shoulder contacts withsaid extension to raise said cover.

11. An oil can having a body, a spout connected thereto, ears mountedupon said' shoulder, whereby when said lever is raised, I

said shoulder contacts with said extension to raise said cover, and aspring to hold said cover normally in a closed position.

l2. An oil can having a body, a spout connected thereto, ears mountedupon said spout, a cover for said 'spout pivoted in said ears and havingan outwardly extended portion, a lever alsopivoted in said ears and is@having a shoulder whereby when said lever is raised, said shouldercontacts with said extension to raise said cover, and a guard for theinner end of said spout formed of foraminated material.

13. The combination with a can having a spout, of a pivoted cap for theouter end thereof, said cap having a laterally extending shelf, a leverengaging at its inner end With said shelf close to the cap pivot whenthe cap is closed, said lever being so pivoted that when its other endis swung outwardly its inner end will move away from the cap pivot toincrease the leverage of the lever to facilitate opening of the cap, andspring means tending to resist such opening.

14. The combination with a can havin aspout, of a grip loop secured tothe can bo y, a pivoted cap for the spout outlet having a lateralextension, a lever pivoted at an intermediate point with its inner endengag: ing with said projection outside of the cap pivot point, theinner end of said lever extending into said grip loop to coperatetherewith to form a yielding handle for receiving the palm and fingersof the hand, squeezing of the handle causing said lever to swing and tobring its inner end into pressure engagement with said cap extension toswing said cap to open position, and spring means for resisting suchopening.

In witness whereof I have signed the foregoing specication.

AUGIE L. HANSEN.

Witnesses FRED J. BEEKER, FRED R. BELT.

